Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Box Office:The newest entry in the Planet of the Apes saga, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” is poised for a solid opening weekend based on its Thursday night preview performance. Directed by Wes Ball, the film takes place centuries after the events of the previous installment and is expected to rake in $52-55 million across its opening three days.
This projection falls in line with the franchise’s previous entries, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “War for the Planet of the Apes,” which debuted with $54.8 million and $56.2 million respectively. “Kingdom” also boasts a positive critical reception with an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film enjoyed a particularly strong Thursday night, grossing an estimated $6.5 million. This surpasses the previous franchise record held by “War for the Planet of the Apes,” which pulled in $5 million on its preview night. Notably, “Kingdom” also outperformed all of director Wes Ball’s previous films, including the “Maze Runner” series, in terms of Thursday night earnings.
Here’s a breakdown of the box office landscape:
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: Expected to open with $52-55 million across 4,075 theaters. Thursday night previews reached $6.5 million, exceeding franchise records.
- Fall Guy: The previous weekend’s top film is projected to drop to second place with a $14.5 million haul in its sophomore outing.
- Challengers: Amazon’s sci-fi film is anticipated to land in third with a $5 million weekend gross.
- Tarot: Sony’s horror offering is expected to take the fourth spot with a projected $3.4 million weekend total.
- Godzilla vs. Kong: After dominating the box office for weeks, the monster mashup is estimated to finish the weekend in fifth place with a projected $3 million gross.
While the box office is looking up for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” its ability to sustain momentum throughout the weekend will depend on audience reception, particularly considering its longer runtime of 2 hours and 25 minutes.
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